Do you want to improve or preserve your mental health? Studies across the years have repeatedly identified a direct correlation between mental wellness and possessing an attitude of gratitude. In fact ...

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A few years ago, Dave Askeland, fearless leader of Summit’s Colorado Mountain College, showed our crew a Soul Pancake video about the value of gratitude. (I am grateful for employment.) In the video, ...

How can gratitude—a widely embraced wellness practice—negatively impact your mental health? Practicing gratitude can be beneficial in many ways. In fact, studies indicate that gratitude improves your ...

You've probably heard that cultivating gratitude can boost your happiness. But in marriage and families, it's not just about being more grateful for your loved ones - it's also important to feel ...

Here's how a simple act of self love can improve your cardiovascular health. ‘Tis the season to be grateful for what you have—like friends, family, food, and a home. While the holidays are a great ...

Most recently, I have written about both kindness and gratitude as essential practices for both our mental and physical health. In addition, I have heard stories about these areas of human behavior in ...

Editor's note: This segment was rebroadcast on April 14, 2025. Click here for that audio. The U.S. has an epidemic of loneliness. More than half of American adults are lonely, according to a recent ...

Though a great friend can help you co-regulate, and you’ll feel better after gaining perspective and support, if you’re not met with the compassion you desire, you might end up dysregulated instead, ...

I’m straightforward when it comes to my mental illnesses. Not just in my columns and blogs but with strangers I just meet, if mental health happens to be broached in casual conversation. The problem ...

The first thing Alison C. Jones does when she wakes up is to name three things she’s grateful for. It can be as simple as the breeze from a fan or as meaningful as the way a friend showed up for her ...

On June 24, 2021, I was enjoying a vacation, blissfully disconnected, when my mother’s voice, filled with horror, urged me to turn on the news: The Champlain Towers South in Surfside, FL, collapsed.